2014-2015 Budget
A meeting of the FBISD Budget & Compensation Committee
March 18, 2014
Question of the Week My spring break was…
2
Roles and Responsibilities Serve in an advisory capacity to the district leadership team Engage in productive dialogue • Be objective and maintain a district level perspective
Explore possibilities Communicate committee work and outcomes to colleagues • Confer with principal following each meeting • Gather input from colleagues 3
Desired Outcomes of Meeting Discuss ways to address top 2014-15 budget priorities.
4
Budget Priorities Salary Increase Special Education Testing Coordinator at Elementary Schools Smaller Class Size Common Planning/Teacher Collaboration Time Incentives for Working in At Risk Schools 5
Budget Priorities Instructional Coaches Technology Support (Digital Learning Coach) Updated Technology Hardware Pre K for All Eligible Students Math Specialists at all Elementary Schools Library Funding –Aides and Books 6
State Peers Cypress-Fairbanks Northside North East Katy Plano Conroe Lewisville Klein Round Rock
State Peers Parameters: 2013 Enrollment = 45,000 - 109,000 EDS% = 27.5% - 53.5%
Fort Bend ISD 2013: Enrollment = 69,123 EDS% = 38.6% EDS = Economically Disadvantaged Students 7
FBISD Teacher Turnover 18.0
17.0
17.0 16.0 15.0
16.0 14.7
15.4
15.3 14.0
13.7
14.0 13.0
12.6
12.0
10.8
11.0
11.3
10.0 9.0 8.0 2004
2005
Source: FBISD Finance
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Student/Teacher 8
Teacher Turnover 2013 State Peers 14.0 13.5
13.5
13.2
13.0 12.5 12.0
12.5 12.0
11.9
11.5 11.0
10.8
11.1
12.6
12.1
11.1
10.5 10.0
Source: FBISD Finance
9
FBISD Teacher Experience Beginning, 3.8% Over 20 Years Experience, 15.8%
11-20 Years Experience, 29.2%
Source: FBISD Finance
1-5 Years Experience, 23.8%
6-10 Years Experience, 27.4%
10
FBISD Teacher Turnover 21 to 25 years 3% 16 to 20 years 4%
25+ years 4%
Teacher Turnover
11 to 15 (years) 12%
6 to 10 years 25%
Source: FBISD Finance
0 to 5 years 52%
11
2013-2014 Teacher Pay 64,000 62,000 60,000 58,000 56,000
Katy ISD
54,000
Lamar CISD
52,000
Cy-fair ISD
50,000
Fort Bend ISD
48,000 46,000 0
3
6
Source: FBISD Finance & District Websites
9
12
15
18
21
24
12
2013-14 Compensation Issues
Low Teacher Pay Compared to Peers High Teacher Turnover Compared to Peers Equity Issues Not Addressed By TASB Study Stipend Recommendations Not Implemented
Source: FBISD Finance
13
2014-15 Proposed Teacher Pay Scale & General Increase
$50,000 Starting Pay Percentage Increase Ranges from 4.0% to 8.6% (5.8% avg.) Salary Increase Ranges from $2,214 to $4,147 ($3,018 avg.) Teacher Salary Leader through Year 14 on Scale Proposed pay increase of 4% of midpoint for non-teaching employees Cost of $14.1M for Teachers & $5.4M for Others = $19.5M
Source: FBISD Finance
14
Proposed 2014-15 FBISD Teacher Pay 64,000 62,000 60,000 58,000 56,000
FBISD 2014-15
54,000 52,000
FBISD 2013-14
50,000 48,000 46,000 0
3
6
Source: FBISD Finance & District Websites
9
12
15
18
21
24
15
2014-2015 Teacher Pay Scenarios 64,000
Katy +3% Lamar +3% Cy-Fair also at $50K +$2K on scale (4.7%)
62,000 60,000 58,000 56,000
Katy ISD
54,000
Lamar CISD
52,000
Cy-fair ISD
50,000
Fort Bend ISD
48,000 46,000 0
3
6
Source: FBISD Finance & District Websites
9
12
15
18
21
24
16
2014-2015 Teacher Pay Scenarios 64,000
Katy +4% Lamar +4% Cy-Fair also at $50K +$2K on scale (4.7%)
62,000 60,000 58,000 56,000
Katy ISD
54,000
Lamar CISD
52,000
Cy-fair ISD
50,000
Fort Bend ISD
48,000 46,000 0
3
6
Source: FBISD Finance & District Websites
9
12
15
18
21
24
17
2014-15 Compensation
Approve proposed pay plan by April 7th Address select compensation issues identified by TASB Consider signing bonuses for campus professionals and hard to fill positions
Source: FBISD Finance
18
Special Education New SPED management system approved by Board ARD Facilitators – Options: ARD Facilitators and Diagnosticians (32 new positions) - $2.4M Diagnosticians (20 new positions) - $1.5M
19
Testing Coordinator at Elementary Half-time Testing Coordinator at each Elementary School Half-time math specialist currently in place Additional administrator at some schools Address unique campus needs
Net addition of 0.5 FTE for total of 22.5 FTE’s - $1.3M 20
FBISD Student/Teacher 17.5 16.9
17.0 16.5
17.4
17.2 16.5
16.4
16.0
17.3
17.1
16.6 16.2 15.7
15.7
15.8
15.5 15.0 14.5 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: FBISD Finance
Student/Teacher 21
Student/Teacher 2013 State Peers 18.0 17.0
17.2
16.8
16.0 15.0 14.0
17.3
16.8 15.8
15.9
15.7 14.5
14.8 14.0
13.0 12.0
Source: FBISD Finance
22
Smaller Classes Elementary Schools Current: 22:1 with cap at 23 Proposed: 22:1 cap 22; Title 21:1 cap 22 88 new teachers - $5.0M
Or 22:1 cap 22; Title 22:1 cap 22 56 new teachers - $3.2M
Difference of 32 teachers = $1.8M Propose adding 46 Art/Music/PE teachers - $2.6M 23
Smaller Classes Middle Schools Current: 27:1 and 25:1 at risk Proposed: 25:1 and 22:1 at risk 38 new teacher - $2.2M
Propose adding additional elective teachers based on campus need includes 10 Choir/Orchestra teachers - $0.6M 24
Smaller Classes High Schools Current: 27:1 and 25:1 at risk Proposed: 25:1 and 22:1 at risk 50.5 new teachers - $2.9M
Propose adding 14 Fine Arts teachers - $0.8M Propose adding Credit Recovery Teacher at each HS 11 new positions - $0.6M 25
Technology Support Digital Learning Coaches -
Full-time at Secondary Part-time at Elementary Instructional focus First line of trouble shooting support for technical issues (not at HS) Adds 23.5 teachers - $1.3M
Full-time technician at each HS - $0.6M 1 technician for two MS 1 technician for four ES
26
Other Priorities Common Planning/Teacher Collaboration Time Incentives for Working in At Risk Schools Instructional Coaches Updated Technology Pre K for All Math Specialists at all Elementary Schools Library Funding – Aides and Books 27
Next Steps Further analyze identified budget priorities for the 2014-15 school year Budget implications Come prepared to share feedback that reflects your campus views
28
How are we doing? Have we accomplished our goal for this meeting? • Discuss ways to address top 2014-15 budget priorities.
Questions? Concerns? Feedback? Next BCC meeting: – TBD
29
Fort Bend Independent School District
